When do red spider lilies usually bloom in Nanjing?

As a tourist city, Nanjing has welcomed a great many visitors from all over the world. Besides the representative tourist attractions we all know, such as museums and Nanjing salted duck, there is also the Nanjing red spider lily. So when do Nanjing red spider lilies bloom? Let's take a look together!

1. When do Nanjing red spider lilies bloom

Nanjing red spider lilies bloom around August to September every year. Every autumn, when the red spider lilies are in full bloom, many photographers go there to take pictures.

2. Recommended places to view red spider lilies

1. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

The brilliantly colored red spider lilies bloom beside the ancient, quiet, and solemn path of the mausoleum, adding a few touches of passionate color to the stately Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum.

With the brilliantly colored red spider lilies blooming here, there is an indescribable sense of bleak beauty and loneliness.

Address: At the foot of Wanzhu Peak, Dulong Hill, southern foot of Zijin Mountain, Xuanwu District

Transportation: Take Metro Line 2 and get off at Muxuyuan Station, then transfer to Bus 315 / Bus 20 / Bus 203

Admission: Free

2. Nanjing University of Science and Technology

Don't think that NJUST only has February orchids; the red spider lilies blooming on campus are also an extremely beautiful floral display.

The mysterious and alluring red spider lilies are always unfathomable; on campus at this time of year, they show off their most enchanting posture.

Address: 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province

Transportation: Take Metro Line 2 to Xiaolingwei Station and walk from there

Admission: Free

3. Qixia Mountain

Qixia Mountain seems to have a special bond with the color red; the red spider lilies of late summer and the maple leaves of late autumn always give Qixia Mountain a trace of bewitching red.

Bright green flower stems set off clusters of vivid red, magnificent blossoms, spread beside Taohua Ravine, in the Xiaoyingpan area, at Huashan Pavilion, in the Hongye Valley area, and along both sides of the scenic area roads; the beauty is intoxicating.

Address: 88 Qixia Street, Qixia District, near the outskirts of Qixia District (near Qixia Avenue)

Transportation: Bus 194, Bus 195, Bus 196, Bus 197, Bus 206, Bus 207, Bus 327, get off at Qixia Mountain Station.

Admission: 40 yuan. Children 1.3 m to 1.5 m tall, students, and seniors aged 60-69 get half price with valid identification; children under 1.3 m and seniors aged 70 and above are free with valid identification.